Born February 20, 1935, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Lawrence (Red) Watson and Clara (Miles) Shoopman. He married Carol L. Pemberton February 10, 1956, and she preceded him in death June 24, 2011.

He had been employed as building commissioner for the City of Mitchell and retired from Naval Weapons Support Center - Crane. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 228 F&AM, and Spring Mill FOP. Bill was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and a member of American Legion Post No. 250.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 6, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Jones officiating. Burial will be in Lawrenceport Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.

Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, and from 9:30 a.m. until the service today at the funeral home.

Born December 22, 1926, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of James M. and Minnie Pearl (Patton) Reynolds. She married James Owen McPherson November 7, 1942 and he preceded her in death October 20, 2009.

Born on October 7, 1938 in Bedford to Everett L. and Ordella Mae (Marsh) Speer. She was married to Vernon Jack Allen on October 16, 1954, they were married for 24 years. She was a homemaker and worked at the Times-Mail and also Older Americans. She attended Free Methodist Church for her last three years and was a long time member of Faith Mission Church. She was also a member of Phi Beta Psi Sorority.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Anthony Wayne Allen in infancy; two sisters Wanda Pratt and Ruth Level.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, with Pastor John Lane officiating. Burial will follow at Dixon chapel Cemetery in Leesville. Friends may call today from 4 p.m.to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ferguson-lee .com.